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Radiohead - Karma Police Chords

Chord reference Am, D, Em, G, F, C, Bm, F#, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[Am] [D] [Em] [G] [Am] [F] [Em] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [G] [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [Bm] [D] [Am][D]Karma [Em]Police, [G]arrest this [Am]man He [F]talks in [Em]maths, he [G]buzzes like a [Am]fridge He’s [D]like a [G]detuned [C]radio [Am] [Bm] [D]

[Am][D]Karma [Em]Police, [G]arrest this [Am]girl Her [F]hitler [Em]hairdo is [G]making me feel [Am]ill And [D]we have [G]crashed her [C]party [Am] [Bm] [D]

[C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get When you [Bm]mess with [C]us [Bm] [D]

[Am] [D]Karma [Em]Police, I’ve [G]given all I [Am]can It’s [F]not [Em]enough, I’ve [G]given all I [Am]can But [D]we’re still [G]on the [C]payroll [Am] [Bm] [D]

[C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get [F#] [C]This is [D]what you’ll [G]get When you [Bm]mess with [C]us [Bm] [D]

[Bm]For a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself [Bm]And for a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself

[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [E] [E] [Bm]For a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself [Bm]And for a [D]minute [G]there I [D]lost [G]myself, I [D]lost [E]myself

[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [E] [E]

Artist Radiohead
Album OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2017
Key Am

How to Play Karma Police on Guitar?

Radiohead - Karma Police can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D, Em, G, F, C, Bm, F#, E chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Karma Police with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.